Where each one leads
Chevrolet Equinox
- Against cars of the same year, the Chevrolet Equinox comes out better in New York safety inspections (fails 7% less often than average) than the Isuzu Rodeo (fails 4% more often than average).
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Chevrolet Equinox uses 8.7 l/100 km, the 2002 Isuzu Rodeo 14.5.
Isuzu Rodeo
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Chevrolet Equinox | Isuzu Rodeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2005–2027 | 1989–2008 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Chevrolet Equinox | Isuzu Rodeo | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | — | 54% |
| … against cars of the same age | — | −7% |
| New York safety inspections failed | 1.2% | 2.0% |
| … against cars of the same year | −7% | +4% |
| US owner complaints | 9,201 | 2,477 |
| Most complaints about | Engine | Structure |
| Model year with most complaints | 2010 (784) | 1999 (550) |
| US recall campaigns | 32 | 16 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 21,646 | 524 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 15 | 24 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Chevrolet Equinox | Isuzu Rodeo | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 5★ (2026) | — |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Chevrolet Equinox | Isuzu Rodeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 8.7 l/100 km (2026) | 14.5 l/100 km (2002) |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).